NIGP 96185: Utility Services, Water

NIGP 96185 Utility Services, Water is an Item code under which state and local governments procure architect-engineer design services, engineering analysis, construction management, and equipment for water infrastructure projects—including water main replacement and extension, treatment plant upgrades, system rehabilitation, and utility asset mapping. The County of Orange Public Works Department and its Flood Control District dominate recent activity under this code, issuing multiple RFQs through July 2026 to establish Qualified Vendor Lists for land surveying services, flood control engineering, cost estimating, mechanical and plumbing design, and project management across county-wide and district-wide water and flood control facilities. Work is also being solicited in Pennsylvania (via municipal authorities and township governments), Florida (cities and counties), Delaware (state division), and Massachusetts (water districts), reflecting dispersed geographic activity driven by aging infrastructure replacement cycles and regulatory compliance needs.

Representative recent opportunities include the County of Orange RFQ (RFQ0803060401MG, due July 21, 2026) for a Qualified Vendor List of land surveyors to perform records research, horizontal and vertical control surveys, topographic surveys, hydrographic surveys, and GIS services on a three-year task-order basis; the County of Orange RFQ for flood control engineering services (due August 13, 2026) encompassing hydraulic analysis, design, floodplain management, and letter of map revision preparation; and the Delaware Division of Public Health solicitation (HSS27003MBLWTRTRMT, due September 15, 2026) for operation and maintenance of two mobile groundwater treatment systems for PFAS removal serving approximately 80 percent of Delaware's public water supply customers. Water main replacement projects span Leesburg, Florida (IFB26015LK, 5.5-mile replacement on U.S. Highway 27, due July 22, 2026), multiple Pennsylvania municipalities (Myerstown Water Authority, Tri-County Joint Municipal Authority, Wernersville East extension, timelines in July–August 2026), and Salt Lake City's Water Reclamation Facility equipment procurement. The code sees sustained activity from municipal water authorities, county public works departments, and water districts in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, with compensation typically structured as time-and-materials based on hourly classification rates, no guaranteed minimum work volume, and three-year task-order contract terms.